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Charles Cynthia Bond Obituary
Mrs. Charles Cynthia Rawls Bond, 91, died Monday, January 5, 2026, at her residence in Brownsville.
Services will be Friday, January 9, 2026, at 12:00 Noon at First Baptist Church in Brownsville. Interment will be in Rosenwald Cemetery in Brownsville. There will be a visitation Thursday, January 8, 2026, from 6:00 P. M. until 8:00 P. M. at Rawls Funeral Home in Brownsville and Friday from 11:00 A. M. until time of service at First Baptist Church. There will also be a Memorial Service by the Links, Incorporated at 5:00 P. M. and the Omega Omega Service by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at 5:30 P. M., both on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Rawls Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Cynthia Rawls Bond to any of the following:
Haywood County Branch NAACP, Youth Division (Brownsville, Tennessee)
Boys and Girls Club (Brownsville, Tennessee)
Fisk University (Nashville, Tennessee)
Lane College (Jackson, Tennessee)
WRAP Domestic Violence Services (Jackson, Tennessee)
Rawls Funeral Home-Brownsville
(731) 772-1472
HERE'S TO LIFE
Charles Cynthia Rawls was born on February 10, 1934 to the union of her parents, Charles Allen (C.A.) Rawls and Maude Ellis Crofton Rawls. Charles Cynthia’s place of birth at 301 Bradford Street in Brownsville, was unique as it was not only the Rawls family residence, but also doubled as the first site of Rawls Funeral Home, their family business which has served West Tennessee now for over 90 years. Cynthia’s childhood provided the foundation that would define her life. As a little girl, she learned that family, extended family, and community were often indistinguishable. She understood the importance of community as well as her responsibility to it. She witnessed entrepreneurship grounded in collaboration with and service to the entire community. This same community, in turn, nurtured, informed, and inspired her. One night she was at home counting coins with her Uncle Buddy when a neighbor knocked on the door to warn them that Elbert Williams, another Bradford resident, had been taken from his home. by the police. A few days later, her funeral director father would be summoned to the Hatchie River to retrieve Williams’s remains after his brutal lynching.
These early learnings, both inside and out of the classroom, shaped her to become the sought-after speaker and civic leader that she became. As recent as last year, just 12 months ago, Cynthia received an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Letters from Lane College, Jackson, Tennessee. And in 2023, the Tennessee State NAACP Conference awarded her the “Women in NAACP Bridge of Honor Award at its 77th Annual State Convention, for her distinguished service in supporting civil rights and justice for all citizens of Tennessee.
There are countless other recognitions which speak to her enduring legacy of giving, sharing, and lifting others up, a few of which are listed below:
· Appointed in 1984 by Governor Lamar Alexander to the State Board of Education, becoming the first Black businesswoman on the newly established Board.
· Appointed to the Judicial Evaluation Commission and the Commission on the Future of the Tennessee Judicial System. She was especially privileged to work on the Commission on the Future of the Tennessee Judicial System as fellow Haywood County resident and NAACP member, serving during the term of Judge Lyle Reid, who was the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Chief Justice during her terms.
· Honored in 1994 with the first Avon N. Williams, Jr. Living Legend Award at the 20th Annual Legislative Retreat, in Gatlinburg, TN.
· Upon her father’s death in 1987, she became the president of Golden Circle Life Insurance Company, a company Black Enterprise Magazine had ranked 9 out of the 12 Black owned insurance companies in the United States.
· Served several terms as secretary of the National Insurance Association at the time that she became the president of the Golden Circle Life Insurance Company.
· Honored with the Fisk University Alumni Achievement Award for Service to the Community in 2002.
· In 2003, after serving on the Governor Phil Bredesen Transition Team, Bredesen then appointed her to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. She was the first African American member of this Commission, representing the state’s western district.
In essence, Cynthia actively contributed to her community throughout her life, encouraging and mentoring youth; catering to the elderly; and listening to those who were often felt unheard. She worked tirelessly to build a better world one in which fellow human beings were respected and protected.
In her formative years, Cynthia attended Haywood County Training School, graduated from Northeast Junior High School in Kansas City, KS then embarked on a new adventure when she enrolled in St. Rita Academy in St. Louis, MO, an all-girl Catholic boarding school run by the Oblate Sisters of Providence, a Black order of nuns committed to educating girls of the African diaspora who were often excluded from academic spaces. When this school closed to support desegregation efforts, she was able to complete her high school education at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, also run by the Oblate Sisters of Providence. It was there she met young girls from Cuba and other parts of the world—making the African diaspora come alive. She graduated from high school in 1951. She then spent her first two years of college at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and later transferred to Fisk University in Nashville, TN. She graduated in the Class of 1955 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. While at Fisk, she became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a public service sorority she supported throughout her life.
In 1956, she earned a master’s degree in Guidance and Personnel Administration from New York University. She was employed at Riverside Hospital, a treatment center for drug-addicted youth, one of the first of its kind in the area. While in New York, she became a registered voter, a right denied to Blacks at home.
After graduation, Cynthia returned to Brownsville to work in the family businesses: Rawls Funeral Home and Golden Circle Life Insurance. Volunteering in the community, she also joined the Haywood County Civic and Welfare League and became the first secretary of the newly-formed Haywood County Branch of the NAACP in 1961 (In an ironic life-turning twist, it’s historically important to also note that the very first chapter of the Haywood County NAACP was co-founded by Cynthia’s cousin Mattye Tollette Bond and Ollie S. Bond (her future husband’s uncle). This first Brownsville chapter of the NAACP was forced to disband out of fear of death after the murder of Elbert Williams, mentioned in Cynthia’s early childhood.) Charles Cynthia worked tirelessly with the local branch throughout her life and was its last surviving charter member. Also. while working at Golden Circle Life Insurance (founded in 1958 by her father, Al Rawls), Cynthia actively pursued the initiative of fighting for voter rights for Blacks in Haywood County; while at the same time, she was busy planning her wedding.
On August 27, 1961, Cynthia married the love of her life, Maltimore Bond, on the front lawn of her parents’ home on Cynthia Drive. They couple made their first home in Lansing, Michigan, where Maltimore worked as a civil engineer with the Corps of Engineers. After their first child, Jo Zanice, was born, they returned to Tennessee. In the mid-1960s, the couple and other parents organized a Head-Start-inspired pre-school for their children who were ineligible for Head-Start. Cynthia was a principal fund raiser for the school which was located in First Baptist Church.
Cynthia actively contributed to her community throughout her entire life, encouraging and mentoring the youth, catering to the elderly, and listening to those who were often unheard. She worked to build a better world, one in which fellow human beings were respected and protected.
Additionally, Bond served on numerous boards: as a member of the Insouth Bank Board of Directors and is distinguished as the first woman to have served on that board. She is a former member of the Haywood Park Hospital Board and the Methodist Haywood Park Hospital Board. She is also a former member of the YMCA Board, the Boys and Girls Club Board, the Tennessee Black Health Care Commission, the YMCA Regional Board and Birth Choice Advisory Board and served as vice-chair of the Lane College Trustee Board.
Cynthia was a principal in the Brownsville-based Golden Circle Insurance Agency, Inc., a spin-off from Golden Circle Life Insurance Company. She enjoyed contributing to the “Special Friends” Program at Sunny Hill School and often hosted luncheons at her home for “The Winners Circle”, a group of vulnerable youth determined to succeed despite the odds.
Not one for wanting to waste precious time, Cynthia was also a dedicated member of the Jackson TN Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Jackson Tennessee Chapter of The LINKS, Incorporated, and a Diamond Life Member of the Haywood County NAACP Branch.
All who have been touched by Cynthia’s love, her generosity, and her caring spirit during her life and career endeavors will be forever blessed to carry on and to pass on this legacy of our Charles Cynthia Rawls Bond.
Cynthia was preceded in death by her parents C.A. and Maude E. Rawls, her brother W.D. Rawls, Sr., and her devoted friend and loving husband of 60 years, Maltimore Bond.
Cynthia leaves a large, loving family to celebrate her life and honor her memory— most immediately are her four children Jo Zanice Bond, Ph.D. of Auburn, AL; Alan Rawls Bond and Andrea Bond Johnson (Dwight Johnson) of Brownsville, TN, Maude Bond (Richard McDonald) of Carpinteria, CA; grandchildren Dwight Johnson, II , MD (Taylor Brooks, MD) of Beltsville, Maryland; David Alan Johnson, Esq. of Harlem, NY; Nicholas Drake Bond of Oak Bluff, Massachusetts; Lauryn Zanice Bond of Brownsville, TN; Kyron Alexander Bond of Tougaloo, MS; brothers and sisters-in-law Andrew B. Bond, Ph.D. and Countess Bond Metcalf (Fred) of Goodlettsville, TN; Barbara H. Bond and Garnett (Barbara M.) Bond, Jr., of Nashville, TN, Geraldus (Beverly Greene, Ph.D.) Bond of Germantown, TN; her eldest living relative Mildred Bond Roxborough of New York City, NY; and host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Memories and Condolences
for Charles Cynthia Bond
Bro.Jesse & Sis Jennifer Webb
January 17, 2026
Sorry to read about Sis Cynthia passing.May God comfort you in your loss.
Floyd and Daphne Crofton
January 13, 2026
Our condolences to our family ! We love you all ..
Sheila McKeithen
January 11, 2026
May God's perpetual light surround, enfold, sustain, love, protect, and lead you ever forward, Soror Bond. Hugs to all the family. As we say in Jamaica, 'Walk Good.'
Jacqueline Whitten
January 11, 2026
I am so sorry to hear about Mrs. Cynthia. She was always such a kind, loving, and precious person. All of you are in my prayers.
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Grafton O Whitlow
January 10, 2026
Take your rest in the
arms of Jesus.
I met her on Fisk University's campus. I got a job in Jackson and would see Mr. & Mrs. Rawls shopping and speak to them.
Adah Pierce
January 10, 2026
Charles Cynthia Rawls,seventeen years of Age/Adah Duane Edwards age sixteen years
Transferred to Fisk University,Nashville,Tennessee the weekend of September 12,13,14th
Of the year,1952. Cynthia completed her first year @ Howard University in Washington,D.C.Adah completed her Freshman year @ the University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wisconsin.
The November 1952,Thanksgiving, the Rawls Family in their Brownsville home bonded our two families for life. We have remained close through Health tragedies and Deaths of our family members. With God’s strength,we weathered these storms. We shared and experienced joy through our loving marriages:Cynthia to Maltimore Bond,August 27,1961.Adah to Richard Pierce,July 4,1970. We both were blessed with the births of
Children and grandchildren. Our Legacy: we have passed on our lovebonds,work ethics,family traditions @values. Our children know each other well. May God
Protect and keep each of them in his loving care in such a tumultuous world. We are
grateful to our loving parents,husbands and children for assisting and enabling us to
Continue our sisterly bond for seventy years.
Cynthia,you are now joining many who have gone before you and for whom we have loved,traveled,laughed,eaten,and prayed with. They are awaiting your beautiful soul.
Malt and Richard will have the Tennessee Pride sausage,biscuits,grits and eggs
Waiting for breakfast. Mixed greens, spaghetti,meatballs and cornbread will
Be ready for dinner.Rest In Peace
Each of Our Families will take the time we need to grieve
♥Alpha Beta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta,Fisk University,November27,1954
The Graduating Class of Fisk University, May, 1955 will miss you dearly.(How Auntie
Val Spann and I were so happy to call from Maryland @ speak with you in November.
Auntie Barbara Watkins and I have prayed for you,and family,while I have been here in Dallas. We are thankful God graced you with a fruitful 91 years.
Sisterly,
Adah Edwards Pierce
Robert Nixon
January 9, 2026
To Bobo, Zaniece, Andrea , Maude, and the Bond & Rawls Family please accept my deepest heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Mrs. Cynthia
Brenda Adams
January 9, 2026
To The Rawls and Bond Family: Y'all have my deepest Condolences and Sympathy. I first met Sis Cynthia at a young age. She was my Sunday School teacher at Jefferson St Church of Christ. She was always pleasant. Her and Bro Malt would take Us to events. Our Parents never worried about Us because We were in Good Hands. My Grandmother, Henrietta Cooper Allen would call her CharCynthia. I am going to miss her. I have Always looked up to her as a Great Mom , Church member, Mentor and Educator.Sending and to Everyone.
Staff Thompsons Mortuary
January 9, 2026
The work you've done continues to speak for you!
Vera Johnson
January 9, 2026
Andrea you and your family are in our prayers. Praying for healing and everlasting sweet memories of your sweet mom❤
Dollie Mann-wells
January 8, 2026
Rest peacefully my lovely Link Sister and thank you for everything.
Lynne Hopkins
January 8, 2026
Cousin Cynthia you will always be remembered for your kindness, graciousness and love of family. I was in awe of you when I visited with my grandmother (your Mom’s first cousin) Rosa Owen Robinson in 1955 when I was 8 and that never changed. Rest in Heaven.
Margaret Winrow
January 8, 2026
It is so hard to find words of sorrow when your life has been touched by such a beautiful person. I feel as though I have known Cynthia all my life, and never once did I see her show indifference to anyone. Her beautiful smile and that one-of-a-kind voice always carried love straight into my spirit whenever I was in her presence.
I will forever remember the kindness she showed to me and to my siblings. May God’s love continue to shine upon all who will miss her so deeply. As her children mourn the loss of their beautiful mother, may they find comfort in knowing they continue her legacy through the love she poured into others.
Sincere condolences,
Dewayne and Margaret Winrow
Shannon McCoy
January 8, 2026
Sending condolences to the Bond family. Maude's line sisters will continue to lift her and her extended family in our prayers. - Adrienne, Shannon, Wyvette, Carol, Veronica & Althea.
Sarah & James Mason
January 8, 2026
My heart aches over the transitioning of a beautiful spirit - I often referred to her as the lady with the beautiful hair, then discovering her even greater beauty of character — she touched my heart quietly, deeply, and genuinely. lThinking about remarks she made at my dads celebration of Life.I realized she had a gift of showing up with grace, for speaking truth and warmth when needed.
Mrs Cynthia and her late husband weren’t just friends to your family — they were witnesses to your lives, companions in joy and sorrow. That kind of bond doesn’t fade with transition. To the Rawls Family ,She has transitioned, but her spirit remains with us. Her words, her kindness, and the way she made people feel are gifts that didn’t end with her life.” Be Encouraged.,
Leonard & Mary Jones
January 8, 2026
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. We have truly lost a legend, sister Cynthia was a warm and compassionate person who always had something positive and encouraging to say about everyone she met. Our deepest condolences go out to our dear sister in Christ, Andrea and family. May God bless and keep you. Leonard & Mary Jones. ❤
Dr. Loria McKinnie
January 8, 2026
Mrs. Charles Cynthia Rawls Bond was warm and gracious. Her spirit will live on in the memories of us all. No doubt, she has already heard Jesus say, “Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Lord.” She will be greatly missed
Loria McKinnie
Brownsville, TN
Dorothy Granberry
January 8, 2026
To Cynthia 's Children,
Cynthia devoted much of her time and resources to making the African American story in Haywood County more widely known. She was a faithful member of many organizations ranging from the Lane College Board of Trustees to the local NAACP. During the past decade and a half, whenever I asked people to provide sources for local historical events, I could always count on a contribution from Cynthia. Her warm talkative chatter and enthusiastic support for Brownsville and its people will be irreplaceable. My prayers are with you as you part with your mother. Dorothy Granberry, Frederick, MD
Bro.Ernest & Lynda Haymon
January 8, 2026
To our dear sister in Christ Jesus, sister Cynthia Bond family, We offer our deepest sympathy, condolence And prayers. Another soldier gone home, To be with the lord. We enjoyed seeing that beautiful smile Each Sunday in church for over 10 years, Sister Cynthia always had beautiful words of encouragement to us. She love To hear the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ preached At each worship services. I look forward to taking her and brother Malitmore , a Homemade Hot sweet potato pie, Whenever it was requested. We just love that beautiful smile she always had .Thank the lord for the time we had with our sister in Christ. LOVE and PRAYERS
Helen Morris
January 8, 2026
What an absolute positive influence to all aspects in progress to Haywood country Cynthia has been . She was well loved by all will be forever missed May her children/ grandchildren, family members friends cherish hold dearly her excellent memories HelenMorris
Jerome & Carolyn Renfro
January 8, 2026
Condolences to the Bonds and Rawls Family. When we came to Brownsville for my husband's mother funeral they wouldn't let us spend a penny. They invited us to stay at there home, called restaurants and told them not to charge us they would take care of the bill. My mother-in-law Iva Renfro was Mr. Bill Rawls secretary for about 40 yr. Cynthia was a kind and loving person who let us knew how much my mother-in-law was loved and valve by the Rawls family. She can now be with her family and God in Heaven. Fly highs Charles Cynthia Rawls Bond. You will be miss.
The Renfro Family
Joseph Bond
January 7, 2026
To the Bond and Rawls family, you have sympathy and love
Cynthia will surely be missed.
Joseph Bond and family. Baby Sister Hafford Children.
❤
Willie West
January 7, 2026
Condolences to the Bond and Rawls family during this saddened time. We'll continue to keep you in our prayers not only today but in the days to come and when the phone calls and text messages has stopped, continue to remember that God makes no mistakes and that He Won't Put More on You Than You Can Bare. THE WEST FAMILY
Victoria Cox
January 7, 2026
To the Family and Friends of Mrs. Cynthia Rawls Bond,you have my deepest condolences! Mrs. Bond was a jewel, she always wore a smile! You'll truly be missed!
Theresa Woodard, MD
January 7, 2026
My deepest condolences. I will continue to pray for you and your family, especially during your time of bereavement. She was a wonderful woman and mother figure to many.
With much love.
Janet Bass
January 7, 2026
Cynthia, was a very special person in my life. I remember I would give her a card from time to time. She told me she loved to read my cards. I could pick the best cards. She'll be surely missed. She would tell me that I was a good girl and my hair was almost like hers.
Vernesser Payne
January 7, 2026
Deepest Prayers & Condolences to the Rawls & Bond family.
Carmen Pease
January 7, 2026
Mrs. Cynthia was the kindest and most genuine person I have ever met. My deepest sympathy to the family. Rest well
Johnnie Perry
January 7, 2026
A good friend
Neville Hess
January 7, 2026
I truly cherished growing up with my BEST FRIEND BoBo, Zanice, Andrea, and Maude and two sets of parents (My parents..Fred( Pearlie) Hess and Maltimore (Cynthia) Bond. Mrs. Bond always reiterated what my parents always taught me which was discipline, hard work, and treating others with respect. She always had that comforting smile along with a calming voice that was so welcoming. You will be missed but definitely not forgotten.
Mrs.Cynthia and Deborah Boyd at the African Leadership Conference
Deborah Boyd
January 7, 2026
We had a great time!
Thomas Farrington hess
January 7, 2026
You were such a delightful person.Always having a smile on your face. I give thanks to the Lord for having you so many years And at the same time , I will miss you tremendously. You were an inspiration to so many And always so encouraging. I know heavens. whole lot, brighter. Family For Life and Beyond. The Farrington Hass family
Thomas Barbara and Allen
Winifred Johnson
January 7, 2026
Heaven has gained a precious jewel. She will be missed by all. Her beautiful smile only highlighted by her beautiful silver hair. She was really close to my heart ♥ she and mamma shared the same birthday February 10th. Rest In Peace my friend and Soror❤
Hattie Varnado
January 7, 2026
my prayers are with the family. they have my deepest sympathy.,
Deborah Boyd
January 7, 2026
I will miss her calling me “Pretty face” I don’t know if she knew my name or not, but I answered to it! She was a grand lady and she wore 90 well. She didn’t mind sharing that beautiful smile with the world. She is resting alongside her husband.
Barbara Watkins
January 7, 2026
It is not often that one knows an individual who cared and loved the people she met in every walk of life. That is one way to describe my college classmate....Cynthia. She demonstrated God's love for others through her compassion for others, especially to the less fortunate. I consider it a privilege and a blessing to have know this outstanding wife, mother, community leader and college classmate. Be are all blessed for the lessons learned from a God fearing and giving individual.
Barbara Lord Watkins'55
Fisk University
Virginia McClain
January 7, 2026
We send sincere condolences, love, and prayers to the family.
Blessings,
Lester and Virginia McClain
Flora Claybrook
January 7, 2026
Sincerest prayers and condolences for the family!
Alice Taylor
January 7, 2026
Sincere sympathy to the Rawls/Bond family during the loss of your love one.
Juanita Bullock
January 7, 2026
So sorry for your loss . Praying for your comfort ❤.
sharone t fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick
January 7, 2026
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Cynthia. She was a beautiful and sweet woman to me as a child and into my adulthood. She would always have a kind word to give me and always ask about my schooling. I will forever be grateful for her talks to me. Please accept my condolences from my mother, Minnie Bond, and me. Rest in Peace, Cynthia
Terry & Dorothy Johnson
January 7, 2026
Please know you have our condolences.
Jeffery Mack
January 7, 2026
I am deeply saddened by the news of Ms. Bond's passing. My prayers are with you during your time of need.
Buena Montgomery
January 7, 2026
The memories that we keep are so beautiful and
Satisfying and I’m thankful for all of the memories I have of my times with my friend. I will
Pray for the families strength in The Lord.
Buena Montgomery
January 7, 2026
My little friend has left a faint footprint on the world and she will be sorely missed.
Jalisha Bond
January 7, 2026
My deepest condolences
Millerine Jarrett
January 6, 2026
My condolences to the family Mrs.Bond was a very sweet person family keep your head up God have your back
Debbie Hill
January 6, 2026
May God bless you and your family. Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. God will give you strength and wipe away every tear. Just look to the hills from whence cometh your help. Psalms 121.
Jacqueline & Ulysess Tyus
January 6, 2026
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Travis & Diana Jarrett
January 6, 2026
Working with Mrs. Cynthia on the Boys & Girls Club board is a memory I will always hold close to my heart. She served with such sincerity and love, and her dedication to making a difference in the lives of children spoke volumes about who she was. I am thankful for the time we shared and the example she set. Her loving and kind spirit will surely be missed. My sincere condolences to the family.
Bridget Lamar
January 6, 2026
Soror Andrea and family,
Sending my sincere prayers and condolences.
Cleaoper Muex Jelks
January 6, 2026
OUR PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES
Casandra Ray Hammonds
January 6, 2026
May God continue to bless this family. You have our deepest condolences. prayers ,The Ray family
Katherine Horn
January 6, 2026
I’m so sorry to hear this. My prayers are with you. She was a wonderful person.
Soror Cynthia & my mom, Marie Gause
Marian Futrell
January 6, 2026
Soror Cynthia and my Mom, Marie Gause were two of a kind. We will miss her wisdom but cherish all of her life lessons and beauty she shared with us. Her grace is to be admired. Rest easy, Soror Cynthia. We are all blessed to know you. Special hugs to my childhood BFF, Dr. Zanice. Love and (((hugs))). May God give you strength, comfort and peace (Zanice, BoBo, Andrea, & Maude)
Jovita Johnson
January 6, 2026
Our prayers and condolences.
Bettye Macklin and Family
January 6, 2026
To the Rawls and Bond family our sincere love and condolences as you go through this time. May God give you strength to endure. Look to the hills from which cometh your help, your help cometh from the Lord.
Deborah Sturdivant
January 6, 2026
I am truly sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. She was a true servant in this community, and state-wide. Her service to others will be missed.
Misty Carney
January 6, 2026
Ms. Cynthia was a gem; she will truly be missed. Sending you all love and prayers of peace and comfort.
The Coleman Family
January 6, 2026
Our deepest condolences. She was such a sweet and loving person. Losing a loved one is hard, especially when its your mother. To Zanice, Bobo, Annie, and Maudie seek a semblance of peace in knowing that God has her and he has you too. Our most sincere sympathies and prayers are with your family.
Deborah Moore
January 6, 2026
Sending prayers for God’s grace to the family that brings peace and comfort in the loss of your precious loved one.
Dorothy Bunch Tyus
January 6, 2026
sorry for your loss she was such a sweet lady own she can rest in paradise just remember God knows best
Cleavette Brown
January 6, 2026
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
Winnie Nelson
January 6, 2026
My sincere condolences to the family she will be certainly missed along with that lovely smile May God continue to comfort the family ❤
Gerald Tyus
January 6, 2026
Mother, (Ms. Norma Jean) Reginald, Sharon and Biggie would like to offer our prayers and condolences to the family.
Deborah Woods
January 6, 2026
Ms Cynthia was a sweet lady always greeted you with a smile she was my exercise partner I am praying for the family
Mable Rice Bradley
January 6, 2026
Sending my condolences to the Bond’s family.for yall. I’m sorry you for your loss
Teresa Jackson
January 6, 2026
May God bless the Rawls/Bond family in the loss of such a beautiful person. May God comfort each of you like only He can.
Valeria Thomas Spann
January 6, 2026
To: Zanice, Andrea, Bo, and Maude: Each of you have been a blessing to your Mom!!!!
I have been blessed to have known her as a friend for the past 70 years starting at Fisk University.
Each time that we have connected, pure joy and laughter have erupted. We always shared memories of time
spent together, mutual enjoyment of our R&B music and fun of being together in NYC which included
attending Alvin Ailey, Riverside Church services and other sites. RIP my beautiful friend, Cynthia.
Grant Emerson Harvey
January 6, 2026
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Mrs. Rawls Bond. While we never had the chance to meet her, we’ve had the wonderful pleasure of knowing her wonderful daughter, Maude; which tells us just what a special woman she must have been. Sending our deepest sympathies and love.
Tahtia Woods
January 6, 2026
Prayers for the Rawls/Bond family ❤❤Mrs. Cynthia was a very beautiful person inside and out , that smile was everything ❤❤ she will truly be missed, now you and dad can really talk. Love the Woods and Thomas Family ❤
Cynthia Davis (Mathis)
January 6, 2026
My dear Rawls/Bond family, you have my sincere condolences in the loss your such a beautiful soul! Mrs. Cynthia have always been very special to our family and was deeply loved! I pray God's strength, comfort and peace to you all during this difficult time! ✝❤❤
Ken Jones
January 6, 2026
My our Lord God comfort the family in the loss of this sweet spirit.
James BASS
January 6, 2026
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.Again MY Deepest sympathy TO THE Family Dea.James Bass
Diane Brown
January 6, 2026
Prayers for the Rawls and Bond family
Debra Dickerson
January 6, 2026
Praying for Family.
Larry & Mary Davis
January 6, 2026
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Evans & Jessie Chatman
January 6, 2026
With heartfelt condolences
Jessie Chatman
January 6, 2026
To Andrea and the entire family, we extend our heartfelt condolences to you. Your Mother was such an inspiration to to so many. She was always genuine in her daily walk. A beautiful smile and a warm embrace is something I will remember always.
Soror Jessie Moore Chatman and family
Brenda Walker
January 6, 2026
To Soror Andrea, the Rawls and Bond Families, you all are in my thoughts and prayers! May God grant you comfort and peace during this difficult time. You have my sincerest condolences!
The Ross Family
January 6, 2026
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Loretta Jones -Long
January 6, 2026
My sincere condolences and Prayers for the Family, she was such a sweet person and she will be missed
Artemus Flagg
January 6, 2026
"The world cares very little about what a MAN or WOMAN knows; it is what the MAN or WOMAN is able to do" (Booker T. Washington). "Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way" (Booker T. Washington). "Gray skies are just clouds passing over" (Duke Ellington). Respectfully submitted by:
Artemus Flagg, Ph. D. of Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Bowles Family
January 6, 2026
Our sincere condolences. We will keep the family in our prayers.
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Should I Send Sympathy Flowers?
What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?
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What Should I Write in a Sympathy Card?
We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.
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Resources to help you cope with loss
How to Cope With Grief
Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you.
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Estate Settlement Guide
If you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.
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Obituaries, grief & privacy: Legacy’s news editor on NPR podcast
Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.
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Obituary Examples
You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.
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Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples
These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.
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How Do I Write a Eulogy?
Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.
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